Viktor Chirkov
Russian Navy admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viktor Viktorovich Chirkov (Russian: Виктор Викторович Чирков; born 8 September 1959, in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR)[1] is a Russian admiral and the former commander of the Baltic Fleet. On 6 May 2012, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, succeeding Vladimir Vysotsky, who had occupied the post for almost five years.[2][3] He retired from his position due to health reasons in March 2016.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Viktorovich and the family name is Chirkov.
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Viktor V. Chirkov | |
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Native name | Виктор Викторович Чирков |
Born | (1959-09-08) 8 September 1959 (age 64) Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Almaty, Kazakhstan) |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Service/ | Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1977–2016 |
Rank | Admiral |
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